Suspender assembling tool



Jan' 31 1933' L.,W. JQYcE l 1,895,835;

i sUsPENDER AssEMBLING Tool.

Filed April 16, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 nnentor L. W. JOYCE SUSPENDER ASSEMBLING TOOL Filed April 16, 1932 5 SheetS-Sheeil 3 .Ll/n dan WJD de3nventor WM Mfmf/ Gttornegs Patented Jan. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES i.n'rr.1\1"r OFFICE l' LYNDON w. JOYCE, or' GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA,AssIGNon To JOYCEWENNING VMANUsinocr-imiive COMPANY, INC., on ennnnsono,NORTH. OAROLINAQA Conro- RATION' OF DELAWARE SUSPENDER ASSEMBLINGApplication led April 16,

This invention relates to the assembling of thesuspender slide on thesuspender web, and its main object is to provide a simple ma* chine forcarrying outthe method of assemblage disclosed in my Patent `No.1,827,017, granted October 13, 1931, in which vthe web, prefolded, isplaced between the Other objects of the invention will appear as thefollowing descriptionl of preferred and. practical embodiment thereofproceeds.

i In the drawings whichaccompany and formV a part of the followingspecification, and throughout the severalv figures of which, the samecharactersofvreference'have been used to designate identical parts: p

Figure lis a side elevation of the press embodying thefeatures of thepresent inven-v tion;

Figure 2 is a front view of the same,` parts y being shown in section;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view showing the cams for operating the dieplunger;

Figure t is a plan view; Y

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken along the line 5,-5 of Figurell;

Figure 6 is ay section taken along 6.-6 of Figure 5;

Figure 7 is a. fragmentary sectional view showing the leading section ofthe primary die in contact with the slide;

. Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the the line f relation of theslide parts and web -after the first pressing operation; y Y

Figure-9 is a section taken, valong the line 9 9 of Figure 4; l

Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the relation of the slide partsandjweb just 1932. Y semaine. 605,7;53.'

prior to the secondpressing operation; and

Figure 11 is a fragmentary sectional view showing a modified form of theinvention.

Referring now in detail t'o the severalufifgures the numeral 1represents Vin general a press which may be of any suitable or standardconstruction having ajbedjpl'ate 2 and an arm 3, The arm supports acasing Liwhich may be of any suitable or desired construction, saidcasing being"y constructed to serve as a guide for a die plunger orplungersand as a housing for the parts by which said plungers arereciprocated. f 1

'In the present embodiment of the invention i i i there aretwoplungers'and 5 the same `being normally held in retracted position by means ofsprings 7 and' 8 which at one end,

abut a fixed partition` 9'in said casing through which the plungersreciprocate, and. abutting' y at the other end against shoulders 1OandY11 Vformed onend fittings 12 and 13, carrying rollers 14 and 15V which`engage the surfaceV of a `differential cam 16. A

This camh'as separate throws which give 1 Y non'synchronous movement tosaid plungers'.

The cam 16 is carried by a shaft'17 vsup-l ...ported in suitable bearingapertures, towhich Y shaft powervis imparted through a belt18 or itsequivalent and the pulley 19. y pulley normallypruns free on the lshaft17, but` is coupledA thereto' at will byV meansof The male clutch 20'which engages annular clutch ring'21 carried by said pulley. A lever 22preferably operated a foot treadle not shown, actuates the clutch ele-`A ment20.V

It is to be understood that the featuresV of construction described upto this point' are not necessarily novel and that the-identical orequivalent structure may-p be found inV A known presses.

Referring now' particularly to Figures i and 5, abase' 23 isdetachablysecured in any suitable'manner to the bed plate V2; vSaid.

basecomp'rises a support VJfor a primary fixed die and; a support 25preferablylextendingl `at right angles to the support 24,

Vupon which is 'mountedl thesecondary fixed die, it being understoodthat the termsfpri'- mary and secondary refer to the sequence 30 The'Operator places Y 6.55 webof greater width.'y

y2V i of the two operations performed in the assemblage of the slidewith relation to the suspender web. Figure 4 shows that a work plate26`extendsforwardlyv from the primary fixed die support, the purpose ofwhich is to hold the length of suspending webbing while the iirst of theassembling operations is b'e` ing performed.

The slide upon which the device of the 1Q presenty invention operates isof 'thatA type Y comprising a rectangular wire frame 27 and a sheetymetal middle bar 28, the latter be- ,A

Y ing folded so as to form a trough and having l two sets of teeth, oneset 29 extending out- V wardly and the other set 30extending inywardlyof the sides ofthe trough.'y The set lof teeth'29gis preferably stampedoutjof the vrmetal of the trough, leavino' apertures, and

. the set of teeth V3 0is designed to register witl 1 the apertures. Y i

' 1 The Awork'prlate 26"is provided with a transn versev depression B1"adapted to receive the fvmiddle bar .in the position shown Figure x6.'The depression lin the worlr plate con-V 'l 125 stitutes a part of theprimary fixed die, the

otherfpartbeing represented by an anvil 32 adjacent one end ofthefdepression 81, anda Ysmall well 33 adjacentfthe said elevation andoutwardly therefrom. Y,

the middle bar ofthe y slide in the depressionl by. hand. In or- A ,derto facilitate positioning of the same, front and rear guides 34 and35`are provided, the same being adjustable by means of pin and cangbetightened downY so as to hold the k -'several adjustable parts in vfixedrelation to jthe depression.y A lateral guide37 extends alongfone sideof the work` plate 26 and is independently adjustable widthwise of said570 work'plate by means of a pin andslot connectionQthe object of saidguide being to engage 4the side edge of the Vsuspender web and guide itinto the trough -of the middleV bar.` lFigure @shows` a portion 38 ofthe'sus- .55- penderweb with the end in positionfbetween* y the sides ofthe trough of the Vmiddlebar. awaiting the pressure by means ofwhichlthe sides ofthe :trough are closed" against Y j 'said web and thesetof teeth 30V cla-mpably y secured to theend vo fsaid web within thee' middle bar;

A' Since thes'uspender.` slides are `of various f widths, the guide e7'wai-be' adjusted alwaarY y 1y. for ,a narrow web .andkoutwardly for a lThe middle bar, vin its initial open ork un pressed state is providedwith the upwardly extending lugs 89 and 40, one of which lugs sits inthe concavity at the top of the. anvil 82 when the middle bar is put inplace Prior Y to the pressing operation, the operator places Y ytheframe 27 to the right of the allocated .middle ybar as shown in YFigure7, Vwithone of the shorterV ends hooked over thelug 40. The web havingbeenslipped V beneath the guide 34 in the manner shown in VFigure 6, andbetween the sides of the trough 28, the parts arenowready. for thevfirst assembling :op-eration;

The primarymova-ble die which does vthe initial pressing comprises aflat tool 41 havc ing a slot 42'inl the lower faceadapted to Y regi-sterwith the set [of Vteeth 29 so that ythese teeth will notb'e mashed inthe pressing act.-

The tool 41 isapproximately, yasfwide as the e5 y.narrowest slideconnection withV which the machine will b e employed., yIn the event iY,

that widerslide isV employed, .additional width is given to the tool 4lbythe auxiliary part 42 similarly slotted atthe Vbottom, and

'being secured to the tool 4l by suitable means suoli` as lthe screws43.V 'The'to'ol 4l and the auxiliary part 42, if such beused, areesuit-`ably tixedin one ofthe twoj'relatively slid- 1 able parts of a head59,which head partsl are preferably detachably secured to theplungers 5 and6.

The primary movable diealso includesj'aY tool-44 havingaidownwardly;'extending 'guide kportion 45 adapted to 'Venter the well33 and a curved indentation 46 adapted to come down on the free end ofthe lug 40; and

in cooperation with the anvill 32 t0 bend it tightly around theendportion'of thel frame 27. Y The tool 44 is operated by the plunger 6'.'V

f The timingof theplungers is ,so determined thatthe tool"41` comesVdown vfirst againstfthe middle bar :serving as,` af'holding means, andthen asit continues its" downiward movement, Vpressing the sides fofthe:

trough together, the; tool 44l descends, curling f the end ofthe lug40aboutrthe end ofthe.

frame27 in 4the manner described;` *As has. beenstated, the pressingoperation just referred -to ist accomplished by pressure of theoperators'foot upon atreadle, clutching the Y power to the cam Vshaft17.

YWhen the cam 16 Yhas rotatedlfso that the Y time the operator removesher Vfoot from the V.plunger rollers 12and 13 'descendfrom theV throwsthe plungers are elevatedfpermitting "release of the assembled: parts,andat thisy treadle declutching'the power Yfromthecam shaft y so` thatthe plungers remain .inactive until `another set l of Y partsrisinposltonzto' beassembled.

When'the webbing withk the middle -bar andV frameare'removedYfromfbeneath thev primaryzmovable die, `their VrelationYisfsuch )as is shownillrFgure 8,;themiddle",barbeingfY 'securely clampedtothe end yof the web, the set of teeth 29 upsta-nding, and the frame 27to one side'as shown being clamped beneath the completed lug. Theoperator-then folds the webbing beneath the middle bar and over the topof the middlebar and while it is in this position, she hingedly rotatesthe frame 27 until itsopposite end passes within the lug V39. The partsare now in position for the second or iinal pressingoperation which isperformed by meansoi a secondary set of dies. v: l-

Figures 4 and 5 show that the secondary fixed die comprises a block-47mounted upon the support 25 and having on its top edge an anvil 48corresponding to the? anvil 32 and a well 49 corresponding to the'well33.

sion 5() having arms `l'and 52 carryinga stop 53 comprising upper andlower parts 54` and 55, see Figure Qfianged so as to embrace the outerVfaces of said arms @fand held 'to- 1 getherby a screw or equivalentmeans 56 passing through the space between said arms.

The part'54 is provided on its inner faceV with a flat channel having awidth suilicient to snugly receive the closed lug 40 ot the iniddlebar,when the latter is positioned for' `the second pressing.

` The operator takes the web and slide assembled as shown in `Figure 10,andthrusts it upon the extension 50 with the extension passing throughthe loop'57. The open lug 39 is made to rest in the concave end .oftheanvil 48, the stop 53 having been previously adjusted so that it deiinesbetween said anvil and stop, a ,space having a width'just suitcient Atoreceive the slide.`

The secondary movable die comprises a member 58 "of invertedVrusto-pyramidal `icorin and removably attached tothe. saine Ahead 59 Vtowhich the lprimary movable die is attached andwhich is securedto theplungeri 5.1 The die 58lhas cuits-lower end anV extension 6() adaptedto'enterthe well 49 .and-a curved recess 6l adapted to bear ontheupstanding end of thelug: 39 and to' curl it clampably over the endadjacent bar Vof the frame 27.

The slide with the' oldedpweb having been placed upon the block 47 inthe manner described, the operator againV presses the treadle, bringingthe plungers into operation and causing the die 58 to come down upon thelug 39.

It is obvious that two. operators can tend this machine, and that thefirst assembling "operation on one web and slide may be performedsimultaneously with the second assembling operation on another web andslide. When the die 58 hasr-eceded upwardly,

-the completed .slide with the webbing interfol'ded in operativeposition, may be removed from the machine. 7

- Aj simplified formof the invention is con- The block 47 is formed witha `bil'urcated extenfv templated in which a single primaryl movable dieis employed instead oi' a. die having parts which operate with adifferential move.- ment. It is obvious, since the thickness of thewebbing and consequently, the amount to which the' trough ci" the middlebar can be closed may vary somewhat, that-some lmeans shall be furnishedproviding a differential pressure between the trough .por-

tion of the middle bar and the lug 40.k This means as shown in Figurell, may comprise.

a -depressible table 462 slidably mounted in an aperture in the support23 and being'normally upheld a stili' spring 63 housed in arcounter-bore in said-support.

The table 62 isprovid-ed on its upper face with an anvil (34V anda flatpart 65 oi relatively lower level corresponding tothe anvil 32 and well33. In other. words7 the rtable ,62 is just.V a `depressible portion ofthe primary fixed die shownin Figure 5. j i

*Only oneplungerand head are required when'einploying this simplifiedconstruction.

W hen the one-piece primary movable die comes down, itV simultaneouslycloses the trough in the middle bar and `closes the lug 40 against thepressure of the spring 63, the

table @2b/ing depressed to compensate forl 'any non-uniformity in thethicknessgof the trough portion of the middle bar with the" fico iaparticular type of press. `l/Vhile I yhave in l l the'above descriptiondisclosed what I `believe to be a preferred and practical embodithat thedetails construction as shown and the arrangement of parts may be variedwithout transcending the scope of the invention as claimed.

Whatl claim is: I. 41. Assembling press for integrating in two stages, asuspender slide oi' that type having -a substantially rectangular frameand a mid- `dle bar having a trough and end lugs adapt- `ment of theinventiemv itis to be understood ed clampably to embracetheend bars ofthe frame, Aand assembling the frame with a sus- 1 pender web, thelatter rbeingfolded about the middle bar of the slide to form an adjustl`able loop,- betweenithe two stages of integration, said pressVincluding a detachable vbase having supports, iiXed primaryfandsecondary diescarried respectively by said supports,` yth'ewiiXedprimary die 'including `means havingan elongated depression forming aseat .for the middlebar of the-slide and an anvil atoneendhof saiddepression'providedwith a groove in the top forming a seat for thelug atone end of said middle bar, a block mount-` Y ed on said base formingawall at the opposite end of said depression, and adjustably slidabletovary the lengthrof said Vdepression, front and rear guides carried -bysaid blockY and each independently adjustable crosswiseofsaiddepressiomsai'd front lguide being sufficiently elevated fromfsaidVbaseto Y permit a piece of suspender web to be slipped thereunder andinto the trough ofthe slide,

.an elongated v guide disposed forwardly "of saidfdepression forengagingtheselvage edge Y Vof said web, and adjustable lengthwise of thedepression for alining said web with the opening in the trough ofthemiddle bar, said, base affording support for a frame laid to one4V Vsideof said anvil and with an end barthere- Y of within said lug, a headcarried by suitable plunger mechanism,` and means mounted in said headconstituting movable primary and secondary dies registering with thecorrespondingdies in said base, said 'movable pri-pV ymary die having a`portion pressingy said.y trough Vtogether on said web and anotherpor`tion bending said lug over `the said end bar of saidframe,saidsecondaryvmovable Adie cooperating with the secondary iXeddieafter. the frame andrweb 'assembly has been transferredV tothe latterdie for bending the Y other lug of said middle bar over theoppo-VY y3.5Vvdie for bending the other lug of saidqmiddle site endbar ofsaid frame.Y Y y 2. Assembling press asclaimed in claim l,

the lirst portion of saidl primary die'H descendingl independently ofand slightly'ahead ofthe said second portion.-y Y

V3. Assembling kpress asclaim'ed 'in claim-l',

said secondary fixed die being' formed with a horn adapted to extendthrough thefadjust'-YV `ablevloop rofl the folded webbing, the upper-face ofv said vdie including a `portion of said horn forming av seatfor-the slide, and being V'formed' with an'V anvil for vreceiving the'said otherlug of said middle bar, andan' adjust,

` vable endV abutment slidable ony said horn,vr the Y co-acting faceoffsaids'econdary movable die corresponding to the second portion ofthe` primary movable die and co-operating with said anvil for thepurposefsetfforth';

i V4. 1 Assembling press for integrating in two stages, a'suspend'erslide of that type' having "a substantially rectangular frame and amid-'Y Vdle bar having a troughand end lugs adapted L clampably -to embracethe end bars of the frame, and assemblinolth'e 4frame witha susmiddle'bar'of'theslide to forman adjustable elongated depression yforming aVseatl for the f middlel bar of the slide and a yielding anvil lug atoneend of saidmiddle'bar, aY stiff spring atene end of said depressionprovided with V a groove in thetop forming a seat for the o housed in abore in said'base, resisting the f yield `of saidV anvil,a block mountedon said base forming awall at the Vopposite end of V :said depression,yand adjustablyslidable to -vary the llength of said depression, frontand rear guides carried by said block and each independently adjustablecrosswise ofrsaid depression, said front guide beingy sufficientlyelevatedrfr'om said base to permit a piece of Y'suspender web to beslipped. thereunder and ,into'the trough of the slide, an elongatedguidedisposed forwardly of said depression for engaging therselvageedgelof'said web,

andeadjustable lengthwise of the depression, i for-'alining said webwith the opening inthe e trough of thefmiddle bar, said base affordingsupport for frame laid to onel side of said "anvil and withv an end barthereof within'said 'luga head Vcarried bysuitable plunger mech; anlsm,and means mounted 1n said headfconstituting movable primary andseconilaryj,diesV registering with the corresponding dies saidvbase,said movable primary die having'a portion pressing saidtrough togetheron said]` web and another portion bending saidlug-4 over the said vendbar of saidV frame, saidY see# ond-ary `molvable die cooperating withthe secondary fixed die after the vframe and-web` assgmbly hasbeentransferred to the latter m i bar over the opposite'end bar ofsaidframe. f

5. Assembling-press for integrating in'tWo stages, a suspender, slideof'- that type'having a substantially'rectangular vframe and amididlebar having` a trough and end lugs adapted eiampably to embrace theendbars ofl the f frame,'and assembling the Vframe ywith a suspenderweb, thelatter being folded yabout c thelmiddle vbar ofthe slide to forman -ad- Y justableloop, between the twostages ofin-y 1110 f yteg-ration,said press Vincluding a detachable lbase having-supports',fiixed primaryand secondary dies carried respectively byl'said sup-V ports, the fixedYprimary die including means having an elongated depression forming a"seat for the middle bar of the slide and an anvil at one endof saiddepression provided with a groove in the top forming la seat for Zthelug at one end of saidmiddle bar,

adj ustablyslidable to vary the length of said depression, front andrearguides carried by said block and each independently adjustablecrosswise of-said depression, said `front guide being sufficientlyelevatedfrom'said basev to Y permit apiece of suspended web tobeslipp'edy 'Y i Vthereunder.and into the trough of the slide, an `velongated guide disposed Aforwardly ofsaid depressiony for engaging theselvage'v edge of Y a blockmounted on'said base forming a wall 12,0 j Yiat the opposite end of said depressiomand said web, Aand adjustablelengthwise of ,the

depression for. aliningsaid web with the opening in the troughV ofthe'middle bar, said base affording support for a frame laid to one sideof said anvil and withan end bar thereof within said lug, a head carriedby suitable plunger mechanism, and means mounted in said headvconstituting movable primary and secondary dies registering with thecorresponding dies in said base, said movable primary die having aportion pressing said trough together on said web and another portionbendingl said lug over the said end bar'of said frame, said movable diehaving a slot in its lower face adapted to receive a r-ow of teethprojecting from said middle bar, to avoid these teeth being mashed bysaid die, said secondary movable die cooperating with the secondaryfixed die after the frame and web assembly has been transferred to thelatter die for bending the other lug of said middle bar over theopposite end bar of said frame. Y

6. Assembling p-ress for integrating in two stages, a suspender slide ofthat type having a substantially vrectangular frame and a middle barhaving a trough and end lugs adapted clampably to embrace the end barsof the-frame, and assembling the frame with asuspender web, the latterbeing folded'about the middle bar of the slide to form anadjustableloop, between the two stages of iny tegration, said press includingadetachable base having supports, fixed primary and secondary diescarried respectively by said supports,the fixed primary die includingmeans having an elongated depressionforming a seat for the middle bar`of the slide and an anvil at one end of said depressionprovided with agroove in the top forming a seat for the lug at one end of said middlebar, a block mounted on said base forming a wall at the opposite end ofsaid depression, and adjustably slidable to vary the length of saiddepression, front and rear guides carried by said 4block and eachindependently adjustable crosswise of said depression, said front guidebeing sufficiently elevated from said base to permit a piece ofsuspender web to be slipped thereunder and into the trough of the slide,an elongated guide disposed forwardly. of said depression for engagingthe selvage edge of said web, and adjustable lengthwise of thedepression for alining said web with the opening in the trough of themiddle bar, said base affording support for a frame laid to one side ofsaid anvil and with an end bar` thereof within said lug, a head carriedby suitable plunger mechanism, and means mounted in said headconstituting movable primary and secondary dies registering with thecorresponding dies in said base, said movable primary diehaving aportion pressingsaid trough together on said web and another portionbending said lug over the said end bar of said frame,theportionofthemovableprimary die that presses said trough being formedin two parts, one of basic length, and a part attachablethereto,aggregating-with the basic i 7 Q Assembling pressforintegr-iating inftwok stages, a suspenderslideof that type having asubstantially rectangular frame-fanda middle bar having a trough, andendlugs i adapted clampably to embracethegend bars of the frame, andassembling the frame with j a suspender web,the latter being :foldedabout the middle bar-ofthe slide to form an adjust.-

able loop,.between the two-stages of integration, saidpressl including adetachable base 7 having supports, fixed primary l and secondary diescarriedrespectively by said supports, Y

the fixed primary die including` a plate secured to said base forreceiving ,the suspender j web, having an elongated depression 4forminga seat for themiddle bar of the slide, said base being provided with ananvil at one end of said depression provideduwith a' groove in the topformingv a seatatoneend of the lu of said middle bar,` a plungeroperated hea and means mounted in said head constitutingmovableVp-rimary and secondary dies registering with thecorrespondingdies in said base, said movable primarydie having la portionregistering'with said depression to press said trough together onsaidweb, and-another portion registering with said anvilto vbend thelug'at theadjacent end of said middle bar over the end barof a framehavingone end thereof disposed operatively with respect to said lug,said secondary movable die corresponding with the secondarylixe'd dieafter the frameA and webi assembly has been transferred to the latterdie, for bending the other lug of said middle bar over the opposite endbar of said frame.y

8. Assembling press for integrating in two stages, a Isuspender slide ofthat type having a substantiallyrectangular frame and amiddle bar havinga trough and end lugs adapted clampably to .embrace they end bars of theframe, and assembling the frame with a sus- A pender web, the latterbeing folded about the middle bar of the slide to form anadjustableloop, between Athe two stages of integration, said press including adetachable base having supports, fixed primaryand' secondary diescarried respectively vby i said supports, the

fixed primary die comprising a platesecured to said baserreceiving said;suspender web` and having a depression `forming a seatfor the middlebarof the slide, said base ,being providedfwith anvil atoneendof'saidfdepressionf provided with a groovein the top part the totallength of the vtrou h of theil fu'rninga seatforthe'lug at one end ofsaid, o middlebar7 a block' mounted on said basey forming a vwallat theopposite end of said depression, andadjustably slidable to vary theguidescarriedby said guidev andr'e'a'ch independently/adjustablecrosswise 'of said depression, 'said` front. guide being sufficientlyelevatedfrom'said plate to permit apiece of suspender web to`loe-slipped lthereunder and into the trough of said slidefan elongatedguide disposedforwardly of said depression y'for engaging th-elselvageedge of saidiweb on ,said-plate,f` adjustable lengthwise vof thedepression VIAforgalining said web vwith .the opening in the-trough ofthe middle bar, said f base affording support for a frame laidto oneside Vofsaidanvil and with an end bar thereof within said lug, a headvcarried `by said suitable plunger me'chanism vand means mounted in saidhead "constituting lmovable Y primary andsecondary'dies registering withYthe-correspondingdiesyin said base, said movy 2.5 able primarydiehavingfaportion pressing said trough together on said web,` andlanother portion'ben'ding' saidlug over the said endY bar of said frame,`said secondary movable' die 5 cooperating ,A with. said Vsecondary Yfixed `die after-'theframe and web: assembly has been transferred to thelatter die for bending thel other :lug'of said middle bar overthe'opposite end bar of'said frame. 1

` `9.V Assembling Vpress for integrating in twov stages,y a suspenderslide of that Vtype 'having' a substantially.'rectangular frame and amiddle bar;having a trough andend lugs adaptedclampablyto embracethe endbars-'ofthe' frame, and assembling the frame witha suspenderfweb, thevlatter being folded about the middle 'barof the slide to form anadjustable loop, between the twoKV stages Y .of lntegration, said press`including a detachable base yhaving supports, fixed primary and sec-V 45ondary dies.- carried respectively; by said .-55- depressionffront andrear guides carried by saidV block and each independently adjustablecrosswise of said depression, said front guide beingsuiiicientlyelevated from said base to .permit a-pieceofrsuspender web to be slippedthereunder andrinto the trough of the slide, an elongatedV guidedisposed forwardly of length offV said depression, front and rearV oneside of said anvil and with anfendibar` thereof within said lug,plungers, means' forV reciprocating said' plungers differentially, a

head Vcomprising partssecured to said plungers and independentlyreciprocated thereby,l

' means mounted in,-v vvsaid head constituting Vmovable primary andsecondary vdies registering with'corresponding dies in saidbase;v saidmovableprimary die comprising a portion carried by one part ofsaidheadfor pressing saidl trough*v together on said web', Y and another portioncarried by 'the other j part of said head for bending said lug'overkthesaid end bar of saidlframejsaid"second` stgo ary movable diebeing'carried by the part of the head which carries the first mentionedportion of said primary movable die 'and'cooperating with the secondaryfixed die after the frame and web assembly 'has beenY transferred to thelatter die, for-bending the other flug of said middle bar over theopposite end bar of said frame;y l Y Y lO. Assembling press forintegrating in two stages, 'a suspender slide of'that type having a l*substantially rectangular frame and av middle Y barfhaving a trough`and end lugsv adapted clampably to embrace the end barsof'the frame,and 'assembling lthe frame with a sus-- pender'web, the latter beingfolded about the middle bar of the slide to form an adj ustableV vloopbetween thev two stages of integration,

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said press including a base,y fixedprimaryl and y secondary d ies onsaidbaseftheriixed'primary die having 'a seat for 'the middle lbar z. andanadjacent seat vfor ythe -lugat oneijenrdV l of the middle'bar, means foradjustably varying both they length Yand width of the seat for v. Y themiddle bar, the means for varying-the v `width of said seat for themiddle b'a-r being spaced from said base to form a slot through which apiece; of suspender Web may be slipped,` and into the trough ofa middlebar positioned in said seat, a headcarried by suitable plungermechanism,v and means mounted in said head constituting movable primaryandsecondary dies registering ywith the corresponding fixed dies, saidmovable primary filo die lia-ving a portionpressing said trough togetheron said web and another portion'bending said lug over the said end bar`of said frame, said secondary 'movable die cooperating with thesecondary fixed. die after the frameand web assembly has beentransferred tothe latter die, for bending the other lug of said middlebar overthe oppositeend bar of said frame. A Y o In testimony whereofIafiix my signature.

' LYNDON J OYCE.

said depression for engaging the selvage edge of said-iWeb,V and:adjustable lengthwise of the depression for alining said web with the65- opening-in thejtroughof the middle bar, said base laffordingsupportk for La i frame laid to

